confessed是什么意思？

confessed

英[kən'fest] 美[kən'fest]

• adj. 众所周知的，已承认的，坦白的，公开的；
• v. 承认( confess的过去式)，聆听（某人的）忏悔（或告罪、告解），（尤指罗马天主教会）忏悔，悔过；

例句

• After prolonged questioning she finally confessed. 经过长时间的盘问之后,她终于承认了。
• Mrs. Jones is a confessed alcoholic. 琼斯太太是众所周知的酗酒者。
• He confessed his sin to the priest. 他向神父坦陈了自己的罪孽。
• The priest confessed the criminal. 神父听取那罪犯的忏悔。
• He confessed himself out of contact with the times. 他承认自己与时代脱节。
• They confessed themselves to have made a great mistake. 他们承认自己犯了大错。
• I confessed myself beaten. 我承认自己被击败了。
• He confessed himself (to be) guilty. 他承认自己有罪。
• He confessed where he had hidden the money. 他供出了他藏钱的地方。
• The criminal soon confessed. 罪犯很快就供认了。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  公开招认的；公开认错（或认罪）的
  You use confessed to describe someone who openly admits that they have a particular fault or have done something wrong.
  例句
  She is a confessed monarchist. 她公开承认自己拥护君主制度。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  众所周知的, 已承认的
  Mrs. Jones is a confessed alcoholic. 琼斯太太是众所周知的酗酒者。